Tips On How To Pass The CPA Board Exam

The Certified Public Accountant Board Examination is one of the most difficult licensure examinations. In order to pass, a candidate should be properly equipped with adequate technical know-how. He/she should have a very strong preparation coupled with an overwhelming desire to pass the exam. Here are some tips that you may take with you.

1. Begin with the end in mind

It all starts in the first year of your undergraduate school. The dream of becoming a CPA someday should have started in these times. You have to look far away into the future and start building your foundations in Accounting. Passing the board exam and becoming a CPA should be the only reason why you have chosen the field of Accountancy. The preparation for the exam doesn’t take 6 months or 1 year, it takes your entire college or university years. But in case you have missed this part and you are now in your fourth or fifth year and cramming away, don’t worry because there is still hope. I realized this when it was too late, that is why I got into so much difficulty during my review.

2. Have a plan

Let’s say you are now a graduating student and wants to take the board. Lay out your possibilities. Where are you going to take the review? Will you work and review at the same time or focus on the review full time? Your plan could go as far as thinking the possibility of failure. If you fail, would you still continue with your pursuit and never quit? If you are currently employed, would you quit your job for the full time review? What if you didn’t make it? These are the likelihoods that will definitely affect your preparation and should be addressed firsthand. Your exam preparation will take so much time and effort. I suggest going full time review. Working while reviewing would be very difficult and it will be your greatest excuse once you fail.

3. Develop your own strategy

One exam divided in several subjects. How you approach each subject during the review maybe different. This would depend on how you gauge yourself. Some are good in theory subjects and they like to memorize stuff. Others are beasts when it comes to computational topics. The idea is you should balance everything out. Make sure you do not focus too much time with one subject whether that subject gives you confidence or a subject that frustrates you. When it comes to study habits, they are anchored on your review school schedule. Review schools offer weekdays schedule while some have weekends. In my case, I had no choice because my school offered only weekends. So my strategy was to self-study during weekdays and attend classes on weekends. I studied one subject per day usually on topics to be discussed on the weekend.

4. Shut down everything else temporarily

During the review, strip out all the unnecessary noises. Get off the grid. Turn off social media. Be a hermit. Wake up, study, go to sleep. It may sound absurd but it’s all worth the sacrifice. After all, it’s only temporary and you can go back to your old self with your old habits after the exam. The reason for this is to achieve lasting focus. In this digital age, there are so many things that can distract you. Some of which are plain time wasters that you can do without. I remember during my review when I treated our house like an office wherein I have to time in at exactly 8 am to study and time out at 5 pm. Then time in again at 8 pm and time out at 12 midnight. With very limited cellphone and television usage. I didn’t have computer back then so it was not an issue.

5. Practice, simulate and pretend

Devote ample time on answering questions and practice sets. After you have studied a certain topic, go ahead and practice answering questions right away. Simulate the actual exam. Although they do this in review schools, you can also do this on your own. Select random questions or you can ask a friend to pick questions for you to answer. Take the exam and strictly time yourself. Mimic the actual exam as close as you can. Pretend to be your own teacher. I find this very helpful. I often got impressed by how good a teacher or instructor was. So when I go home, I visualize and pretend to be him explaining the topic to myself.

6. Fight, grind and crawl

This applies to the actual exam. Whatever happens, do not quit. If you are a first time taker, you will be overwhelmed by the experience but don’t worry because it’s normal. It’s going to be tough but you already know that because you are prepared. By this time, you have already accumulated enough knowledge and training during your preparation. Be confident but not too much. Feel the pressure but don’t let it cook you.

7. Dream and believe

Herein you should put all the emotional, psychological and philosophical aspects of your preparation. I’m not even sure how that will mean to you. But for me, because of the seriousness of my preparation, it brought a sense of deeper meaning on how I view life and the future. Since the preparation and the exam will not going to be easy, find ways to inspire and motivate yourself. Listen to that inner voice inside you that says “you can make it”. And that whenever you feel down and losing hope, or even when sometimes you think that you might fail, you still carry on and continue. Whatever belief system you have in your life, this is the perfect time to enrich that belief and to draw strength from it. If you continue to believe in that dream, your situation continually changes. You study more, you try harder and you strive better. Then eventually all your efforts will be translated into a successful CPA board exam.

Hi, I’m not sure about your case because currently most if not all schools have a 5 year curriculum for BS accountancy. During my time, it was only for 4 years and I actually finished mine in 3.5 Thanks.

hi rey thanks for these tips. im working student and currently i review at prtc. i cannot manage my time between my work and review. my schedule for review class is weekends. im 29 years old already, and i always demoralized because i cannot grasp the lessons easily due to fatigue and stress of my work. by the way, i already took the exam twice, in 2007 and 2008. i plan to take the exam on may 2014, the problem is i cannot quit my job because i need to support my family. hope you can give some advise and tips. thank you and more power!

Hi red. Frankly, (this may be hard a bit) you really have to make a choice. With your situation, passing is still possible but would be very hard. Because all that energy, time, focus and attention are split between your work and review. I have known a number of people like you from friends and co-workers who were very passionate at first on enrolling with those review programs. But eventually their desire wanes due to hectic schedule and stress. And they just quit the review and on becoming a CPA altogether. Here’s what I usually tell them and now including you.

– You can save money for the moment. Until such time that your savings will be enough to support your family while you are reviewing. This implies that you will not work and review at the same time. It will take time but who says you should rush it?

– If you are ready to quit your job. Don’t just resign, instead make an arrangement with your employer. Request for them to hire you back just in case you didn’t make it.

– I don’t know what happened in your last tries but if you were working and reviewing at that time, well i guess you should have learned a lesson by now. What I am saying is that after all those years, you are still thinking of being CPA, something tells me that you really have the desire for it. Most people have given up after the first try. Add to that desire a “lasting focus”, and you will soon become what you always want to be.

hi rey. thank you very much for your advise. maybe its time to quit my job. its difficult but i need to make a choice, hopefully i can make it this coming may 2014. Pass or flunk, i will pm you. hehehe. again, thank you and more power!

if it is okay with u, from time to time, can i post some questions? about anything. hehehe…

I was once a working student like you. Working at the same time reviewing for the CPA board exam. It’s hard, yes, but in my case, I was a fresh graduate back then. It was 2007. I am now a CPA and an audit manager in the largest professional services firm in the country. Working while reviewing should have no problem if you can maintain the balance. While reviewing, you should avoid overtime and devote extra time for your review. That is what i did in my time.

However, in your case, you are far from the college days already. What I am trying to point out is, a loy have changed already. Year on year, new standards become effective that is entirely different from what we have learned before. New tax laws and regulations, new financial reporting requirements. I would like to assume that your work updates you regarding all those new. But that usually isn’t enough.

The best thing you can do now is update yourself with all those new and yes, that means focus and quit your job. But first, assess what you still know, as that significantly matters in deciding what else you need to know.

Hello Mr. Rey im a fresh graduate of bs criminology and i know i can apply all those tips on my own review time. I just wanna ask what to do since i had everything that is so much distracting me. Cellphone, Tablet.. What should i do for this? Can you help me??

Hello Mr. Rey im a fresh graduate of bs criminology and i know i can apply all those tips on my own review time. I just wanna ask what to do since i had everything that is so much distracting me. Cellphone, Tablet.. What should i do for this? Can you help me??

Hi JC. While you are still not in review, try to “unplug” yourself and see what happens. Go to a province this weekend where there is no internet connection and phone signal is low. If you could survive that, it’s a good start.

hi sir rey.. im a current reviewee and hoping to make it this oct. board exam.. working po kc aq so weekend session ung sched q sa rvw center.. and almost 1 month n lng before the actual.. im having this feeling of doubt or should I say, fear to take the exam because i don’t know how to manage my time with the remaining days..as well as my friends.. we filed a leave to at least cope up.. do you think we can still make it? thanks in advanced.. really need words of encouragement..

Hi krizamitz. Yes you can still make it. But there’s so many things to consider here. How’s your pre-board? How “structured” is your knowledge of the subjects, how confident are you on answering unfamiliar questions etc… The last few weeks before the exam should be spent more on information collation. Meaning up to this point, you have already gone through everything and you are just now organizing those bits of information in your mind so you can “call them up” anytime during the exam. Practice with your friends and throw each other random questions and try to assess yourself.

hi rey!
im working in very good firm, so much opportunities but so behind because im not a cpa i really wanted to take and pass the board!this will be my 2nd take back in 1997. how can i start my preparation

Hi pg. You can start by updating your knowledge with the latest standards and applicable laws. Since you are from a good firm, find a CPA who can mentor you personally – it will help. Adopt techniques from successful passers until such time you can formulate your own. Look back from the results of your first exam and see your weakest subjects and start from there in order for you to build confidence. Take advantage of your working experience because some concepts are easily understood when viewed in actual practice scenarios which you are already in.

Hi Luijie. Forgive my honesty. I can tell that you are not yet ready. And if you are not ready, please don’t go for it. There’s only one month left and you are still worrying on other stuff. You should have fixed these things months back. If your tor bothers you, it can impact your preparation in a negative way. You can postpone the exam. What you can do is learn as much as you can from your current review and extend your preparation to the next exam.

Hello! I have plans of taking the board next year. I am 36 and did not get the chance to pursue this when I was still a fresh grad. As of now, I plan to allocate 6 months to prepare through self-review then after which I would go to a review school and eventually take the exams.

That’s good. Slowly but surely. Make sure to have a well organized self-review and cover all subjects. Then when you go to review school, take the weekday schedule and assess what you have learned during the self-review.

Tnx for this advice! Haha me and my girlfriend are both going to take the exam in May 2014.. We’re taking advice 4 to a whole new level by not texting each other for six months or any contact.. Its gonna be hard but like you said sacrifices have to be made.. Thanks for the advice again and i hope to become a CPA in 6 months (:

You gave good advice and its an inspiration, i’ve been a graduate way back 1995 and have not taken the board exam, got married and now busy working and i am not giving up on my dream to become a license accountant.

At my present work i really need to be a cpa since i am working as a business manager and treasurer of a company, and i wanted to increase my knowledge on accounting so i need to review and if i will do so i might as well take the board exam to have the credential, as the result of aspiring to learn.

However my accounting theory is quite obsolete, so please advice on books that are attuned to the present board exam…

Thank you for being an inspiration to the rest of us, and God will bless you more.

I’ve read this blog 3-4 months ago before taking the board exam last Oct 2013, can I just add something which I think is very useful and tested during examination, REMAIN CALM all the time during the examination period, because when you start to rattle yourself, that’s the time when your brain becomes disoriented. Another, proven on our exam, just master your review material (ex. if your from ReSA, review only ReSA materials and vice versa if your CPAR) reviewing all materials from many review schools also makes you think a lot which is a bad thing if you are preparing for a board exam. Hope it’ll help you in the future 😀 because it helped me. Just want to share my experience

Hi Christian. Thanks for sharing. This proves that more doesn’t always mean better. If you have too many review materials, there will come a point that it will start to have a diminishing effect on you.

Hi Christian, thanks for your advise it really make sense. I’d took the exam last 2012 but unfortunately I didn’t make it. I guess you’re right we just have to master our review materials and I think that’s one of my mistakes I’ve tried to gather review materials from different review schools back then because my friends advise me to do so however it didn’t work for me. I am planning to attend the review class twice and hopefully take the exam by May 2015. Thanks for sharing your experience.

hi sir, what advice can you give to me regarding my review in the cpa exam. i took the oct 2013 exam for the 2nd time after almost 2 decades and i got a conditional grade, i just enroll in the review school in preparation for my removal exam in 3 subjects this coming may 2014, by the way sir im a full time reviewee since i took the oct exam, i resign from my previous job, thank you and more power

Hi heizel. We had the same situation. I also was conditioned for 3 subjects. At that time I believed that there was no way I would fail in that 3 subjects. And so during my second review, I was more relaxed and confident because I knew it’s only just a matter of time. I also took full time review for the 3 subjects. My advice to you is to feel the same. You are now better than all first timers in the next exam because you have been there. When you are reviewing for the 3 subjects, aim for mastery of the topics and try to see different approaches to problems you have already encountered previously.

Hi,which book is good to learn self study cpa?i want to learn myself first.my English is not good so can I take cpa exam and pass?thanks u for ur detail explanation how to control mind for prepare exam

hello sir, need a piece of advise from u. Im planning to take again board exam this May 2014. this will actually be the 3rd time. This time Ill be enrolling at resa full time. twice ako ngreview sa cpar. Im planning toget the weekends schedule and selfstudy during weekdays. What strategy would u recommend me paticularly during weekdays selfreview? thanks in advance.

Hi ernan. This is the same schedule I had and for me it’s the best. Self study during weekdays then review classes on weekends. Here’s what you can do. Make sure to “touch” every subject within those five days. Do not focus on one or two subjects and leaving others behind. For a given weekday, you can allot 3 hours per subject (just like in the actual board). That would be one subject in the morning, one in the afternoon and if you still have the energy, one in the evening. Cycle through all subjects within those five days. Since this is not your first time to review, you can now attack any topic in any subject any time. No more “basic to complex” or “start from the beginning” scenarios here. Make a calendar of topics you will study. And always do the study-and-test routine. After a learned topic, make sure to assess yourself. Good luck.

Hi Aris. The cut of grades are there for a reason. Either they will frustrate you or will challenge you. I only made a decision to myself that i will be a CPA in my 3rd year. My first two years were a mess. Good thing we didn’t have those cut of grades before. You are still too early in your quest to becoming a CPA. That point of decision deep inside you will surely come. Continue still, maybe study more, work more, learn more. Keep it up!

Hi Aris. Two things: Hard Work and Hard Luck. Sabi nga ni Efren Bata Reyes, “Kung magaling ka, mas malapit ang suwerte sayo” :). Seriously, I don’t think there’s any other way but to work hard for it. Others say they just got lucky, we’ll that’s good for them. Others who became topnotchers were born with superior intellects and that’s great for them. But for the majority of people like me or maybe you, we just have to make our way through it and push ourselves to deserve it hoping that with all our efforts, luck will favor us in the end just like pocketing that 9-ball in the right corner pocket with a lucky shot.

Hello Mr. Rey, Up until now I don’t know what to do. Graduated BSA March 2009, I took the CPA exams Oct the same year, but I failed, admittedly because I didn’t take it seriously, after the results, feeling lost, got idle for a few months, I should’ve reviewed my materials instead, *regrets* then I did apply for a job, hired, then resigned eventually after 2-3 months, I decided to review again May 2010 for Oct 2010 exams, took it and failed again, those times, felt so under the weather, it was like a “deja vu”. after 2 months of being idle again, decided to apply for a job again, hired, and worked for for 2 years. April of the current year, I realized that I gotta try it again, resigned from work, and started reviewing again for CPA exams 2013. Sadly, took the board, and I failed again. Now, I don’t know what to do anymore. Although my dream to become a CPA is still with me, and will never be complete without passing the CPA board exams. shall I try it again, or what..? I just feel like, I have lost my confidence at all.

Hi puzzled. This is the ultimate dilemma of every failed candidate. Should I continue with this dream or just work my way to success without being a CPA? I know this is a tough one because it did happen to me. I failed the first time, idled for months, worked for months then stop, reviewed again, took the exam again and eventually passed. At that time, the only reason i decided to apply for a job and work is money. I did not have the money to continue anymore. But in terms of drive and ambition, I never really lost it despite being depressed.

I don’t know about your circumstances or reasons for working or failing, but base on your history, i think you should continue. 2009 was not that long ago. I met someone took the first time I think 2003 or 4 and failed. She worked for a number of years in a company and felt good about it. But still she decided to take again and she passed last year.

Her story and also many others are just like yours in a way. There are some who complained being not promoted because they are not CPA or being labeled as less-priority as compared to CPAs. It still depends on you whether you still feel that sense of “lacking” in yourself or whether it will affect your career down the road.

hi Rey, I graduated last 1998 and wants to take the board exam probably next year or early 2015. I’m 35 years old and a full time mom of 3. At the moment, I plan to have a self-review to refresh myself before I enroll in a review center. A friend of mine who passed the exam last year gave me her reviewers but it’s kinda overwhelming when I ran through the questions. Can you help me what specific books do I need to read first before answering the problems? Thank you in advance… God bless.

Hi Ann. Dwell on theories first. Refresh your learning in concepts and principles. Try to read current textbooks first where topics are lengthy discussed before you go to reviewer books. Start with Practical Accounting theories then problems. Auditing theories then problems. MS theories then problems. Taxes and then Business Laws.

Hi Marian. Yes, it’s possible. But i don’t recommend it. You will not only learn more in a review school but you will be inspired more. You will have the chance to share aspirations with your classmates and hear success stories from your reviewers. In my case, hearing some motivational talk from reviewers inspired me. It made me want to be like them. I hope you consider a review school.

I plan po kasi to take the board next year, I am already 35. I was conditional on my second take but was not able to retake the conditioned subjects because of work abroad. Last year, my husband and I resigned from work there and now.I am planning to take the board. Para kasing even if you attained high post sa ibang country (I was the financial controller for seven yrs in a big hotel) its not enough here sa Pinas in order to have a good offer unless youre a cpa too.

Anyway po I still dream on becoming a cpa and next year is my goal, nanganak din po kase ako last year so with the baby already going to two I would be really ready.

Hi Reynaldo, I came across your blog while trying to get an inspiration on how to pass the CPA board Exam. I graduated year 2003 and never had the chance to review and take the board exam. I worked right after graduation. Now, I am in Dubai working as an Administration Manager. When they informed me there is a review school here for CPA board exam, I decided to enrol. I already attended all the sessions and honestly, I have to admit it’s like I am learning everything for the first time. I do not want to think I have made the wrong decision of enrolling for the review instead of taking an MBA. Please inspire me more with your advice. By the way, my husband and 2 young kids are with me.. So, it’s a bit hard to manage my time…

Hi Sir! I just read your blog and some of the comments & advices that you have given. It was interesting. I’m currently taking my review for the May 2014 exam, it will be my first take. I resigned from my job last January. For the month of February, I think I was still adjusting.. I mean, I’m not very good in focusing in my studies and there are a lot of distraction in the internet. I’m trying to study but my study habit cannot be compared with my roommates who study all day. I still have two months left before the exam. I really hate MS and will start studying it on April. I’m focusing now with the other subjects. There are still a lot topics that I need to go back and review. Do you think I can still manage and have a chance to pass the exam?

Hi, Sir Mata thanks for the advice, helpful indeed.I took the board last year, twice.
I almost made it. I got an average of 72 and 73, respectively. I think the problem was, during the final month before the exam I became so complacent, I completely relied on my Preboard exams.The results were good.In Addition to that, I’m working at the same time.On My first take, I attended the review on morning then work by afternoon, then on my second take, I took weekend classes. Taking the review while working was really difficult, so stressful. But then I manage to cope up with all the lessons, I took up a month leave before the actual exam.Apparently, I became so complacent due to the good results of my preboard exams,which I believe those results were well enough for me to pass. Now, I just enrolled for the refresher course. I saved enough so that I can finally resign in my work and give my full energy/ focus to the upcoming intensive review. Please just give me advice on how I can improve my problem solving skills, especially on P1, AUdPROB and MS. Those subjects really bother me. Thanks and more Power.

Hi Reynaldo!
I graduated year 2001 and eventually got work after graduation up to present. I was an internal auditor in my previous job for 8 years the same position with my current job and at the same time i am mentoring accounting process to newly opened subsidiary company where a mother company is my employer. its only now that i felt insecurities to those who are licensed especially here in my work. i am planning to undergo self review for 6 months for my preparation and enroll proper review the following semester. with my history since i graduated 2001 would it be possible for me to pass the exam with the planned preparation? hope to hear and be inspired from you soon. thanks

I took my first take last 2009,I failed.kc I know from myself that I didn’t gve the best of me..now im a mother of two and jobless at 29.my parents gave me my last last chance to review and tke my exam again,so I’ll start reviewing this year if God’s permit,hndi pa aq nguumpisa sobrang knakbhan nko n you know bka pumalpak nnman aq,I’m trying not to be nega but hndi q tlaga maiwasan untill I’ve read your advices.I hope I can make it knowing that nkasalalay ang future ko at ng mga anak ko sa last chance na binigay sakin..still undecided pa aq where I will have the review but I’m planning to enroll in cpar..

I’ve graduated 2000 papo and that was also the time that i took the exam. Now po i’ve decided again na mag exam but I’m afraid dahil masyado na matagal and dont know where to start napo. Nag enroll ako ngayon sa review center but at the same time currently working po. Tama ba na nag enroll nako sa review or dapat nag self study muna ako. Thank you

hi sir rey, i am a 1988 graduate from pup and never been taken the cpa exam. please advise me kung may chance pa ba akong makapasa sa cpa review despite the fact na matagal na akong graduate. it is only now that i realized i want to take a review and take the cpa exam. paano ko sisimulan ang pagrereview kc nalimutan ko na tlga ang mga inaral during undergrad studies. please advice me…

Syempre may chance ka pa. Everyone has a chance but you will never know for sure unless you take the exam. Get a hold on current accounting books to refresh your knowledge. There have been a ton of updates on standards since then but some basic principles are still the same.

just wanna ask if a 1988 accounting graduate can still try her luck to take the review and take the cpa board exam? paano ko maippasa kung studies ko during my undergrad eh di maganda ang foundation. please advise me and help me how to start, really want to be a cpa khit matagal na akong graduate. its only now narealize kong i really need to try and hope to succeed.

Yes, still very possible for you to pass. You even have a greater chance now because you have been there. But i suggest before you think forward, think backward first (if you haven’t already). What went wrong? List down your scores and explain to yourself what happened and how to improve them. You can start from there.

TIME talaga ang medyo critical sa review. At hindi lang basta time, kailangan “focused time”. Yung tipong walang kang ibang iniisip kundi review lang. Sa case mo medyo mahirap ata. Well anytime you feel that you are not yet ready, then you’re not ready. If pwede, extend your review up to the next exam until such time na confident ka na. Full-time review is also an option but just like others who are in your situation, it’s a real dilemma.

Hi sir..ask ko lng po..What do you think is the best book and reviewer to read in practical accounting 2?the book of sir antonio dayag or pedro guerrero?i have a reviewer of sir pedro guerrero..or is it better to stick to answering the handouts in those review schools?or read more?im a current reviewee and i plan to take the board exams this october..thanks po..

I’m planning to review for the CPA board exam,currently I ‘m working as accounting supervisorin an apparel company…what confuses me if I am going to resign from apparel company and transfer to a company in which the nature is custom brokerage for me to able to work while reviewing?Is service company has less load?

hi sir, thank you sa website nyo, nakaka inspire maging cpa….I am currently working and fortunately became a manager but it’s still haunting me to be a CPA. I will be 50 years old by 2015, huli na ba ako?
please advise me kung paano ako magsisimula….I graduated in 1986 Bachelor of Accountancy and haven’t tried to take the CPA board. It has been my dream to become a CPA… do you think I can still do it? Please advise me. Maraming salamat.

Advice please. I graduated last 2005. I took and failed the CPA board exam twice. I took a refresher course sometime in 2006 at NCBA. However, I did not take the CPA board anymore after the refresher course. My question is: Is my refresher certificate still valid if I take the CPA Board Exam this year (2015)? What review center will you recommend especially that I have to update myself with a lot of accounting standards? Thank u sir!

Hi po. I just would like to ask suggestions po kung saan po bang review center maganda magreview? I know po it’s not the review center that really matters but I think choosing a good review center na suit sa accounting background ko po would also help. I graduated March 2014 and never took the board exam but worked instead kasi late ko na rin po narealize na gusto ko po maging CPA and takot po kasi ako magtake ng board. Kasi hindi po ako ngseryoso sa studies during my college years since taking the accountacy course wasn’t actually my personal choice and was just forced to take it. But after college and when I started to work already I felt like there was always something “lacking”. Kaya napagisipisip ko pong magtry taking the CPA board though I really am not confident with my ‘accounting foundation’. I do quite good on theories but weak on problems/computations.
And another question po mas effective po ba talaga ang weekend sched kesa weekdays? Your response would really help. Thank You po.

Hi sir,
I am 40 yrs old now…with 2 kids..working as a n acctg section mgr already… i already took the cpa board right after my grad 2o yrs ago but i knew then i couldn’t passed..theh last year i decided to review in cpar and took the exam last oct 2014..but i failed.. though my company never requires me to took the board…and i think few yrs from now i can still get some promotion even without that title. Then now…i’m reviewing as a refresher in crc… but i’m too stressed…being a working mom…and in refrsher your attendance is being monitored…and got intimidated coz most of my classmates are young…plus i still need to go back again with the topics. To cope up with the discussions..honestly i almost forgot what i have gained from the last review..as if i’m starting all over again… i want to be a cpa but i’m still confused whenever i still need this….
now i’m planning to stop my review…and have my self review first since i already have my review materials…then review again next sem…but all is not yet final…i’m still confused what i want to do….

Hi sir Rey,I’m decided to take a review this July and I was not be pe able to enroll in a review center San poh ba mas magandang review center. Hindi pa poh ba ako late mag enrol sa review center pwede pla poh mag enroll as of now?First time ko pong mg take ng review,graduated poh ako last 2005 pa poh and got work for 8 years and now resigned na poh ako I’m a mother of two children gusto ko poh mag exam ng board.Will you help ko ano poh ba ung mas magnda u unahin mag review poh then take a exam or self review,enroll for review the exam..if I’m going to make self review ano pong materials ang gagamitin ko.thank you hoping for you reply..

hi sir, i graduated just last year, and currently i am working as an accounting clerk, i really want to take the CPA board exam and im planning to enroll myself on a review center. I already informed my manager regarding my plans about the reveiw and i was told i can have my review if the review schedule is for evening for we have works on saturday. for now my problem is all review centers here in Davao City offers only Weekdays(Morning and afternoon classes) and Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)classes.
i am really deppresed right now, and i think quitting my job is not an option for me.
Do you think sir taking weekend classes and only attending the (Sunday Class) can help me get through about all the preparations? i am not planning to take the board exam on a rush though.

any suggestions sir? or words of encouragement? i really need it right now.